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Meet the puppies tasked with keeping public spaces in Bergen County clear of geese
Bergen County residents may notice a group of puppies patrolling an area near them soon. The animals are friendly and will happily accept some affection and words of encouragement from the public. But they are also on the clock, so to speak, performing an important environmental duty: keeping lands clear of geese. ...
How hot will summer be in Westchester, Rockland, Putnam? Here's what AccuWeather predicts
Keep an eye on your energy bill this summer. AccuWeather meteorologists say temperatures are expected to rise two to four degrees above the historical average in more than half the country this upcoming summer, making it one of the hottest on record for many areas in the United States. Here...
Manhattan street closures for Ninth Avenue International Food Festival
MANHATTAN (PIX11) – Streets will be closed, so food vendors can pack the streets of Hell’s Kitchen as the Ninth Avenue International Food Festival returns on Saturday. “As the oldest and largest continuing food festival in New York City, we understand how much time and energy it takes to produce a quality festival, and we […]
Metro-North paid $1M to engineer in Valhalla crash that killed 6 in 2015. Families ask why
Metro-North agreed to pay $1 million to the engineer operating the train that collided with an SUV at a Valhalla crossing in 2015, killing six in the deadliest accident in the railroad’s history, The USA Today Network has learned. The payout to Steven Smalls came after he sued the railroad and the estate of SUV driver Ellen Brody for emotional distress in 2017, claiming Metro-North’s negligence contributed to the Feb. 3, 2015 crash. ...
Thief dressed as FedEx employee robs Manhattan package delivery worker, threatens to stab him: police
A man using a FedEx shirt as a disguise to get into an apartment building to steal packages got a surprise when the real delivery driver faced him outside on a Manhattan sidewalk, police said. The NYPD released surveillance video Friday of a daring robbery in Washington Heights on May...
Full investigation into child’s apartment block death, says council
A “full investigation” will be conducted into the fall and death of a five-year-old boy from an apartment block in east London, the local council has said.The boy, named locally as Aalim Makial Jibril, is said to have fallen from the 15th floor of Jacobs House on New City Road, Plaistow, shortly before 6am on Thursday.Newham Council described the incident on Friday as “truly devastating” and said it was trying to establish the “fullest possible understanding of what happened”.Air ambulance paramedics, police and the fire brigade attended, but the boy died at the scene.Police said the death is not being...
Construction Scam: Man Steals Over $70K From Levittown Homeowner, Police Say
Westchester County resident Martin Ward, age 27 of Yonkers, was arrested on Tuesday, May 14 for the scam, which occurred on Long Island months prior. In March, a Levittown homeowner reached out to Ward after searching Google for someone to fix the cracks in their home’s foundation. The victim,...
Mount Vernon mayor recovering from medical procedure, appreciates well wishes
Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard is recovering after being hospitalized Tuesday night for an undisclosed medical condition. “Grateful for Life. Grateful for God’s Healing Power. His Grace is Sufficient,” she posted on her Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard Facebook page Thursday morning. City spokesman Timothy Allen declined to discuss any...
Video Shows Serial Groper Trying To Drag Woman Behind Garfield Church: Investigators
Michael Hernandez, 25, of Ridgefield Park is seen following and then running up to the victim outside Praise Assembly church at the corner of Main Street and Banta Avenue shortly after 12 noon May 8, investigators said. He then grabbed her by her neck and backpack and unsuccessfully tried to...
The Club Car Grille Arrives in Irvington
On May 16, the much-anticipated Club Car Grille officially opened in the former River City Grille space in Irvington. By 5:00 p.m., the restaurant (which seats around 70 in the dining room and 25 at the bar) was bustling with enthusiastic diners – many of whom were River City regulars. In fact, the new restaurant feels like a slightly more refined and modern sequel to River City.
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